Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center
1107 N WALCOTT ST, Jefferson, TX 75657 · Marion County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 110
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Dawn Kamp
- Phone
- (903) 601-4435
- Regulated since
- Feb 27, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1421290 · number 1753516
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
During the inspection the following trainings were not available: LL needs Abuse/Neglect; SIDS, Shaken Baby, Brain Dev transportation Emergency Prep Medication Building and premises safety communicable disease food allergies hazardous materials JS needs Abuse/Neglect and communicable diseases
HHSC 746.1309(b) — Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-02-16.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 13, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
During the inspection the following trainings were not available: LL needs Abuse/Neglect; SIDS, Shaken Baby, Brain Dev transportation Emergency Prep Medication Building and premises safety communicable disease food allergies hazardous materials JS needs Abuse/Neglect and communicable diseases
HHSC 746.1309(b) — Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-02-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Aug 17, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 17, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.